Corona CA

As of late September 2026, the heat has finally eased enough here in Riverside that the yard work I put off all summer is back on my list, and my gas push mower is on its last legs. My plan, same as every time before, was simple: when it dies, buy another one just like it. Here in California, I figured the gas mower ai

The deck on the back of the house weighs what it weighs, and nothing on a replacement bid tells you that. You see new boards, new railing, new footings and a labor line, and add it up as the price of the deck you are getting. The old one is the part nobody itemized.

An invasive species of mosquitoes have now been confirmed in SoCal.

Babyletto is preparing to open its first Orange County location at South Coast Collection (SOCO) in Costa Mesa, according to The Orange County Register. The nursery and children’s furniture brand is expected to open at the home furnishings and design center this fall. The Costa Mesa location will be...

Anthony Zavala, 36, of San Juan Capistrano, was arrested after Santa Ana Police say he fled from officers during a proactive enforcement stop near 2800 W. 5th Street. According to SAPD, the officer initially contacted Zavala for a vehicle code violation, but he took off running. A brief foot pursuit followed, ending wi

California’s beloved homegrown burger chain is continuing to expand across the Golden State, with several new In-N-Out Burger locations listed as “opening soon” on the company’s website. Founded in Baldwin Park in 1948, In-N-Out has grown from a small Southern California drive-thru into one of the most recognizable fas

As of late September 2026, summer still isn't finished with Riverside, and my old ranch house holds the afternoon heat well into the evening. My heat-wave routine for years went like this: the house sits closed up all day while I'm out, I walk in around five, and I push the thermostat down as far as it will go. The hou

As of late September 2026, the water in my kitchen here in Riverside still comes into this ranch house through the same gray pipe it did when I moved in, and in all those years it has never dripped. No puddle under the sink, no wet spot along the foundation. For a long time that was my whole inspection: if it doesn't l

RIVERSIDE, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A large fireball was seen Saturday night over Riverside County, appearing to break apart as it moved across the sky. Its origin remains unknown. The objects have not been officially identified, and it is not yet clear whether the sightings are a group...

For 35 years, I carried a badge in San Diego County. I learned that the most powerful thing a peace officer does is sign a sworn statement and ask a judge to trust it. The judge cannot check every fact, so the system only works when officers tell the whole truth, including the parts that weaken their case.